Submitted 1 day ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
No, Microsoft won’t tell you how to uninstall its Edge web browser, which is heavily integrated into Windows 11.
Me: Uninstall Edge.
Them: You can’t uninstall Edge.
Me: Why not?
Them: It’s integrated into Windows
Me: So I can uninstall Edge
Them: What? No, it’s–
Me: Uninstall Windows
Them: No wait!
Didn’t they get in trouble years ago for the same “integrated” bullshit with IE?
Oh yeah, and they definitely learned their lesson by paying 0.00001% of the profits they made by doing it. So for sure this is not the same thing because that “punishment” totally worked, right?.. Right!? ʘ‿ʘ
I use Edge for exactly one thing: Power Automate.
I know you can use it on other browsers but for my very simple purpose, it fits the bill.
Every fucking time, the browser asks if I want to make it default. The answers are “Yes” and “Not now”.
WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO “NO, DON’T ASK ME AGAIN”?!
That option has been removed for your convenience. Isn’t nice to not have control over the hardware you paid for?
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Embrace. Extend. Extinguish.
Their own browser?
AcesFullOfKings@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Image That’s sort of hilarious. The link is nothing to do with uninstalling it and is entirely an ad to install it and tell you about the ai features. Crazy.
AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 1 day ago
Holy shit man, that’s hilarious yet also infuriating. Scummy tactics from Microsoft as usual.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It should get them a fine for false advertising, plus get ms links demoted in search engines.
chaosCruiser@futurology.today 1 day ago
Some Linux distribution could buy a spot on that list of search results.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
Buy a spot on Bing results? You think you can win on their home turf?
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 22 hours ago
Because Linux organizations are known for having big budgets… not